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Politics & elections, 1859

148 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 8

New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from Me Sydney Papers.) Thursday, September 29. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1859 · page 1

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. PUBLIC WORKS. Mr. COWPER reported that the resolution of the house for the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Empire.) Wednesday, October 5. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1859 · page 2

The President took the chair at a quarter past four. After some mere formal business. Mr. MONTEF[?]ORE rose to move the adjournment of the house for one week, to enable the Government to appoint a…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Tuesday, October 4. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1859 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. PAPERS. A report by Captain O'connell, relative to the Present…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Thursday, October 6. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1859 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. Mr. RUSSELL stated that the Government would on Monday be prepared to appoint a representative in that house. Petitions in favor of the Medical Bill were presented by…

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The Prorogation of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1859 · page 2

On the 13th of August the first session of the new Parliament had its brief existence brought to a closo by prorogation, which was done by royal commission. The attendance to witness this ceremony was by no means numerous for, though the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the sydney Papers.) Friday, October 7. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1859 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at twenty seven minutes past three CEDAR LANDS. In answer to Mr. Laycock Mr. ROBERTSON said there were…

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Mr. Flood's Re-election for Canterbury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1859 · page 2

On Saturday last the public, meeting for the purpo[?] of nominating a members in the room of Mr. E. Flood, whose seat had been rendered vacant by reason of his acceptance of office, was held at Ashfield. Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, October 12. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1859 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four. A message and a despatch from the Governor General, relating to the separation of Moreton Bay, were received, read and ordered [?]o be printed…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Tuesday, October 11. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1859 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. MESSAGE.—SEPARATION. A message and despatch received from the Governor…

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New South Wales Parliament. (A[?] from the Sydney Papers.) Thursday, October 13 Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1859 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four. The SOLICITOR GENERAL gave notice that on Wednesday he would move for leave to bring in two bills, the one to facilitate the transter of land, the other to amend the District Courts…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Saturday, October 16. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1859 · page 2

After the discussion on the motions for adjournment (referred to in our last issue), Mr. JONES addressed the house. He maintained that the Ministry would have been guilty of a gross…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Tuesday, October 18. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1859 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. NEW MEMBER. Mr. J. T. HAWKINS took the oaths and his seat for…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Wednesday, October 19. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1859 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter past four. Several petitions were presented and received. They included one against the Church of England Synods Bill, two against the abolition of State-aid, and one in favour of the proposed…

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A South Wales Parliament. (From the Empire.) Thursday, October 20. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1859 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four. RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY. Mr. HARGRAVE rose and said that in oonsequence of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, October 25. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1859 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair, at twenty minutes past three o'clock. THE MINISTRY. Mr. COWPER said: Mr. Speaker, I have received a note from…

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Maitland Mercury. Saturday, November 12, 1859. the Sydney Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1859 · page 2

THE result of the Sydney election is that the two best men have been elected out of the five candidates, and that all five are pretty fairly rated. The re-election of Mr. Cowper and Mr…

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Re-assembling of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1859 · page 2

PARLIAMENT meets again to-day, Tuesday, after the ajou[?]ment granted to the Forster Ministry for re-election, and to prepare their measures. We shall, therefore, soon learn whether that…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney papers.) Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 29

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1859 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. THE NEW MINISTRY. The SPEAKER reported that be hart received writs certifying…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney papers.) Thursday, December 1. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1859 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took his seat at a quarter past four o'clock. SEPARATION OF THE COLONY. The PRESIDENT communicated to the house a message…

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Kew South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney papers.) Tuesday, December 6. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1859 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three. VACANT SEAT. The seat for West Macquaire was declared vacant, on…

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